This is the crowded beach we had to deal with

An interlude in Mancora

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July 1st 2010
Taking a break from Tumbes, we caught a minibus down to Mancora for two nights and three days. Mancora is a popular beach holiday town with a huge number of resorts and hostels and a large tourist turnover. Arriving, we caught a mototaxi towards our nominal destination, but the driver convinced us there were better places to go, as the one we had selected was too far removed from the beach. ... read more

South America » Peru » Tumbes » Punta Sal

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more